Department of Theatre: The Shape of Things

This modern adaptation of the Adam and Eve story, "The Shape of Things" traces Adam Sorenson’s transformation at the hands of Evelyn Ann Thompson, a graduate student in art. Adam, shy and overweight, is coached by Evelyn to take increasingly dramatic lengths to improve his physical appearance – from regularly exercising to cosmetic surgery. But why is Evelyn so insistent that he abandon his friends and strong convictions? LaBute’s intense and disturbing tale dissects the ethics and power in human relationships and the space between art and life, creation and manipulation.